XCountry285 said:
Sounds like more of the same lack of quality control, except with music.
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Sounds like more of the same lack of quality control, except with music.
It's a stunt?
Probably nobody checked or cleared out the old cut IDs in the automation system from FM News. It's possible that some of the IDs from the songs flown in on a hard drive from Chicago (I'm assuming that's how they did it) are the same as ones left over from FM News. Instead of a song, you get a newscast.
Again, even though it was a hasty decision, this is poor QC. Embarrassing in Market #1 or #150.
Is anyone left there to steer the ship???
Again, even though it was a hasty decision, this is poor QC. Embarrassing in Market #1 or #150.
Is anyone left there to steer the ship???
This quote below from an anonymous staffer at WIQI Chicago explains the problems they had with audio clips and other facets of the operation - these mishaps plagued WEMP as well (as mentioned in the many previous posts about misplaced time checks; clipping of stories/bumpers/ads, etc.).
Apparently the Merlin Non-Magic continues unabated through the format change:
...A person wishing to remain anonymous heaped praise on his co-workers and said that they truly believed that they could make FM News a success in Chicago. The problems seemed to come from decisions forced upon them from the top of the company. One quote from this person says a lot: "(FM News 101.1 was) a radio experiment where we weren't sure what we were supposed to be doing, while we dealt with massive shifts in direction, an automation program built for music rather than news, and a news content system not built for automation."...
Full article with credited and anonymous comments from the departed Chicago staff here.
Apparently the Merlin Non-Magic continues unabated through the format change:
...A person wishing to remain anonymous heaped praise on his co-workers and said that they truly believed that they could make FM News a success in Chicago. The problems seemed to come from decisions forced upon them from the top of the company. One quote from this person says a lot: "(FM News 101.1 was) a radio experiment where we weren't sure what we were supposed to be doing, while we dealt with massive shifts in direction, an automation program built for music rather than news, and a news content system not built for automation."...
Full article with credited and anonymous comments from the departed Chicago staff here.
Check out i101/Chicago via the old "FM News" player interface - it's such a trip!
Also, I sampled i101 via TuneIn Radio's app and during music sets, the display read "news".
Also, I sampled i101 via TuneIn Radio's app and during music sets, the display read "news".
I haven't listened lately, has WEMP changed call letters to WRXP yet?
Any news on DJs and apparently something happening on Wednesday? I hope that they make mornings all music & keep all the same music. They even played Jack Johnson the other day and I requested it on the phone when I left them a message!
XCountry285 said:
I've heard voicetracks all weekend.
I called their regular line though and someone answered. I txted them and I got a general response. I still think that it's 100% a legit format.
XCountry285 said:
That sounds like an improvement from the FM News days.
The speculation was, that WEMP was going to change call letters back to WRXP. For a short time, that was headline material on the homepage of this website. If this hasn't happened yet, will it really happen at all, or is someone just effin with us?
The web address, myrxp.com now automatically links to the website for 101.9 New Rock.
Until a day or two ago, it was the online remnant of the original WRXP.
The address www.1019rxp.com also gets transferred to it.
Until a day or two ago, it was the online remnant of the original WRXP.
The address www.1019rxp.com also gets transferred to it.
htowler said:
Emmis is, and has been, a partner in Merlin Media:
http://www.gtcr.com/gtcr-announces-...s-communications-to-acquire-merlin-media-llc/
erwin33 said:
Check out this post from July 19, 2012: http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=215945.msg1941232#msg1941232
And this one from July 17, 2012: http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=215882.msg1940205#msg1940205
Yes, WRXP is returning to 101.9FM tomorrow. I am very happy to hear Alternative Rock return to the New York City airwaves ;D The WEMP incarnation has been great and I know the WRXP incarnation will be even better music-wise than before.
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